Beacon's Closet Scores: Leather Motorcycle Jacket & Redonk Heels

Dropped some stuff off at the Park Slope Beacon's Closet today and exchanged some old stuff for some new-old stuff, including... these ridiculous...LY AWESOME brown leather studded heels from Italian brand B&H or Bag-Het or something. They're studded but not in a super on-trend way, which I kinda like. They were $15.95 and in perfect condition.



And, for some bizarre reason, this PERFECTLY fantastic old-school black leather motorcycle jacket from Bona Drag (seriously!) was just sitting there! Waiting for me! For just $29!

It's currently available at Bona Drag for $95. For real.

+ Past Beacon's Closet scores...

A PLAGUE ON YOUR HOUSE, STUART WEITZMAN!

($360, Stuart Weitzman, Zappos)

Not only are these Stuart Weitzman Trianon a fashion MIRACLE -- I mean LOOK at that Deco heel. Could you DIE and come back to LIFE? -- but they'd match my Jenny Packham wedding dress (bought it, btw, at Mark Ingram. Totally painless, and they were wonderful!) PERFECTLY. It's like Jenny Packham and Stuart Weitzman collaborated and MADE my dress to GO with these flipping GORGEOUS heels. Like to borrow a line from Beauty Blogging Junkie's Amber, I'm breathing into a bag over these. HOWEVER, I'm out for BLOOD because they're only available in a 9.5. I breathlessly emailed Zappos who were all like "oh, you're a total doll, lovey, but you're SHIT OUT OF FUCKING LUCK BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GETTING ANY MORE IN." (They didn't swear, but still.) SO NOW WHAT?

Look, I realize that if I DON'T get these, it's not the end of the world. I know I've lived a Very Good Life and that I'm really truly fucking blessed just to have functioning body systems and arms and legs and hands and feet, but speaking of feet, I WOULD STEAL THESE OFF OF SOMEONE'S ACTUAL FEET -- RIP THEM OFF THEIR ANKLES (if they were a size 8). LIKE, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? WHO DO I NEED TO SLEEP WITH TO GET THESE IN A SIZE 8? Because I'll do it, and I'll sleep with them (quickly, drunkenly, and then deny that it ever hapened). I'm effing serious here.

Anyone know anyone in Stuart Weitzman PR? Anyone know Stuart Weitzman? I REFUSE to believe that there isn't a size 8 sitting in a warehouse somewhere. And I... I'm gonna go Nancy Drew on Stuart Weitzman ass and I'ma FIND 'EM!

YEAH, BISHES!

Private Sample Sale: Foley + Corinna Bags

Not sure if this is still going on (sorry dudes - late pass), but Foley + Corrina in the Lower East Side is (was?) having a private handbag sample sale. Call 'em up at 212-529-2338 to see if you can get an appointment to check out what's left of their selection of bags at 50 - 75% off.


I wouldn't be mad at their Mid City Tote in Ombre for like $200 or so. (Normally it's over $400.) Anyone gone? Went? Lemme know!

Saturday Sale! Aloha Rag

NYers, check out Aloha Rag's sample sale. It's today --

When: Saturday, May 30th.
Where: 505 Greenwich between Spring & Canal
What: 40 - 70% women's and men's -- Alexander Wang, Repetto (!!!), 3.1 Phillip Lim, Giuseppe Zanotti, Martin Margiela, etc. What?

Pedro Garcia = Shoe Porn

($237, Pedro Garcia, Net-a-Porter.com)

Pedro Garcia's knotted platform in dusty rose. What I wouldn't do to these...

PS: Overstock has a dece amount of Pedro Garcia shoes.

FashionBinge Demonstrates Fortitude: Mike & Chris Chapman Jacket

($745, Mike & Chris, Net-a-porter.com)

Wants versus needs, wants versus needs. I am demonstrating DISCIPLINE and FORTITUDE by not rationalizing how this Mike & Chris leather jacket is SUCH a good deal (even though it is) and how I work hard (because I do) and therefore DESERVE IT (because I DO!)... I'll just let it... sit there. And admire it from afar. Sigh.

+ Shop the Net-a-porter sale. Or don't. It's still depressingly overpriced.

Charlotte Ronson Sample Sale: She Shops, She SCORES!

NYCers, get thee to the Charlotte Ronson sample sale. You WILL NOT leave sorry. Or emptyhanded.

Stuff I got:
Bijou espadrilles -- AVEC pyramid studs! For $30! Whut? This will be my FIRST foray into espadrilles and/or wedges. I'm skeeered! White ones available at 6pm.com.


Denimy motorcycle jacket. Originally $279. Sample sale: $50. It's a little big, but whatevs. The asymmetrical zipper = win.


For real-cute embroidered top, except I got it in heather grey, and I'll somehow be able to resist the urge to pull it up and reveal my navel. Somehow, I'll just be able to do that. I think it was like $15! Srsly!


Charlotte Ronson sample sale:
Wednesday, May 27th through Friday, May 29th
10am—7pm
1071 Sixth Ave between 40th and 41st Sts, suite 301 (212-643-4810)

What Is This J. Crew Catalog Trying To Tell Me?

Anyone else get the June 2009 J. Crew catalog? (Um, which I wouldn't even GET if it weren't for a CERTAIN BRIDESMAID'S DRESS... ahem... JK LOVE YOU MEAN IT LOVE YOUR HAIR HOPE YOU WIN!)

Anyone else notice that the model on the cover is holding a REALLY large flower? A flower in bloom? Page 4 informs the reader that the flowers are one-of-a-kind, not available for purchase (pity, that) and that they "just couldn't resist" using them for the shoot... They COULDN'T resist using an ENORMOUS flower that's full of folds and may or may conjure images and ideas of labial folds?

I mean, there is basically an enormous Georgia O'Keefe-style FLOWER VAGINA sitting on my coffee table right now. I'm uncomfortable.

Skeptical? Here's a closeup shot:

You could at least buy me dinner first.

Bridal Binge: Ring-a-ling!

I'm now literally dreaming about the Piaget Possession ring, but this one is calling my name now, too....


Tiffany Frank Gehry Torque ring in 18k white gold, $650.

UPDATE: This ring is soooo not right. It was all square and mannish looking on my finger. Didn't fit with my engagement ring at all. The lady straight up told me not to do it, and that I should get a "classic" platinum ring and "leave the funky" for other areas of my wardrobe. However, none of the other Tiffany rings spoke to me. Le sigh.

Peacock Maxi Dress For Tall, Lanky, Hippie Chicks

($178, VaVa by Voom, Unique-Vintage)

I am not tall, lanky, nor a hippie, but I seriously fucking LOVE a peacock... On me, this peacock maxi dress would probably make me look like a 5'1" human-peacock hybrid with boobs and curly hair, but if you're tall and leggy, go for it. It's by VaVa by Voom.

More maxi dress loves:
+ Isabella Oliver jersey maxi dresses
+ What Comes Around Goes Around Copa maxi dress
+ PEACOCKS!

I'm Having A Garden Party, And Betty Draper Is Invited!

($118, French Connection, Macy's)

Betty Draper's too busy shooting Season 3 of Mad Men to come to my garden party, but if I were having a garden party, and she were coming, you know she'd whip up some fantastic Jell-O mold, no doubt while smoking, glamorously, of course -- because smoking while cooking was SUPER glam back in the early '60s -- and she'd probably wear something like this classic belted floral garden party dress by French Connection. Oh, and check out the butterfly (I think that's a butterfly -- or a butterfly lady dragon or something?) detailing on throughout the print -- it updates the whole look and keeps it from looking too period.

+ More Mad Men-inspired fashion!

WTF Files: Cheap Monday Polka Dot Jeans

($49, Cheap Monday, Urban Outfitters)

Look, I've worn a lot of Really Stupid Shit. Usually on purpose. Usually at parties, and usually because that Stupid Shit's only gotten funnier as the night's gotten later. Also, I can take a joke. And I LOVE Cheap Monday. But the joke's gone too far this time. These polka dot jeans are an affront on good taste. Seriously, can we just not and also say we didn't?

Guy Gear: Penfield's Cotton Hooded Buttondown Shirt

Usually the Binge no habla mucho menswear, but I couldn't resist this innovative twist on the classic buttondown gingham shirt. It's a buttondown AND it's got a HOOD, y'all.

Like the electric hammer, this is one of those perfect examples where I'm just absolutely amazed it took someone THIS. LONG. to upgrade something so obvious.

($60, Penfeld, Penfeldusa.com)

Guilty Pleasure Files: Ridiculous Rainbow Coven Skirt!

Dudes, I KNOW it looks like a deflated circus tent, but I not-so-secretly fucking LOVE this Coven skirt... (Coven as in the Brazilian label)

You can buy it at... this Russian site. But I don't speak Russian. Um, so it's... 19 220 руб, marked down from 27 450 руб(!!!) Um, yeah! Viva la Moscow!

Why, God, Why: Leather Leggings

($955, Les Chiffoniers, Net-a-porter.com)

I mean... They're leggings. And they're LEATHER. They're ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. And they're SOLD OUT!?!?? During an economic FREE FALL? Fail on every level.

Hooray, Sales!

I've been to two sales in two days, and damn it feels good. There's one cute Anthro skirt and one cute Urban top missing, but here's the rest of my haul:


Thistlepearl button top, $19.99. I'm wearing this today and it is sweeeeeet.



Hersey Shibori scarf, $24.99 online; $9.99 in store. I'm really feeling scarves these days.... This one is very soft and long. Love it.



Ecote Multi Screen Skimmer, $29.99 online; $19.99 in store. These shoes are insanely comfortable.



I also recently bought these Kimchi and Blue peeptoe flats, on sale for $28. Kinda trendy but highly wearable. I'm totally stocking up on flats for this summer.



Pigmented canvas trousers (aka jeans), $49.95. Great fit and feel. These might be my "white jeans" for the summer. Even though they're gray, or, in the parlance of Anthropologie, "blue."



Diagonal divide skirt, $59.95 online; $29.95 in store. I love the fullness of the skirt.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I believe there's a canvas that needs hanging:

Bridal Binge: Ring Edition, Vol. 3

With less than three months to go, I really need to get a wedding band up in this piece. I keep going to stores and finding things that would probably work but that I'm not 100% in love with. And oughtn't one to be entirely in love with the one piece of jewelry they'll wear forever? (Unless you're like my friend Alison, who keeps buying herself new engagement and wedding bands, which seems like a perfectly acceptable and fun option also.) Here's a few I'm thinking about right now, although I plan on hitting jewelry stores both at lunch and after work today. (I wore comfortable shoes.)

Oh, but first. So you know. Here is my engagement ring:



It's by Sholdt. I love its modern simplicity and feel so lucky that Carl got it so right.



Piaget mini "Possession" ring, $1,500 with diamonds in 18k white gold; $900 sans bling. That top part spins! I like this because it seems different but is still classic, with clean modern lines. And there are seven diamonds for good luck. And Eva Longoria has one!

Yesterday I went to one of Alison's favorite jewelry haunts, DVVS in Chelsea. The woman who helped me was very nice, and they had some nice rings for very reasonable prices. For the first time I think I had reverse sticker shock. This ring, for instance:



A modified version of this is currently a serious contender. I'd want it a lot slimmer, with the line centered, and maybe more and smaller diamonds more spread out. Or not. They do custom work so it's all up to me. This ring is only $450, looks great with my engagement ring, and is supercomfortable.



Kevin Plunkett organic twist band, $455. Now, I know this looks extremely "organic," as in it looks like the gold version of what a child might make with a snake of clay, but I swear it looked pretty good with my ring in the store. This picture is TERRIBLE and in person the ring really doesn't look anything like it does here. I liked that it had interesting lines and texture but didn't compete with my ring. It's still sort of in the running.



Links of London Triple Ring, $190. It's in sterling silver, though.



This Ritani eternity band is kinda cool, too.



I don't think this one is quite me (not so into mixing metals), but I wanted to point out that I think Nina Dinoff's alterna-eternity band is very cool. It's $195 for sterling silver and 18k gold dots.



Finally, I love the idea of this ring, Hearts On Fire's Felicity pointed wedding band. The pointed tip echoes the notched setting of my engagement ring. But there's a lotta bling there, and it would almost certainly compete with the e-ring. I think.

I'm almost afraid to say it, but what do YOU think?

You So NEED A Sequined Jacket For Fall... TRUST.

The prospect of sequined blazers make me SO wish it were fall instead of almost summer. And when it comes to sequins, I like my sequined apparel like I like my Waffle House hash browns: smothered and covered. Seriously, go big, go hard, or go home. Because you know what looks cheap and shoddy? Like three or four sequins timidly schlocked onto a tank top. SNORE, and go ask your grandma about that. Because you know what looks BOWIE as fuck? A cropped, fitted jacket FUCKING COVERED in sequins. (And check Project Rungay for a comprehensive list of designers who welcomed back the sequin for Fall 2009.)

Anyway, while this sequined jacket from the Chanel 2009 Resort collection is, ostensibly, just beyond my reach:... like in every way imaginable...

This sequined Topshop jacket is the do run run...

($370, Topshop)

True, $370 is "a lot of money," but a sequined jacket is an investment in your fashion future, and I read the newspapers (sometimes), and now is the time to INVEST (right? isn't it?)

($755, Les Chiffoniers, Net-a-porter.com)

It's also half the price of this gold sequined Les Chiffoniers jacket, which is intense. I mean, if I had a spare $755 and was in the market for a gold sequined jacket, which I am, this would be it.

($795, Diane Von Furstenberg, Net-a-porter.com)

I do have to say, I am NOT feeling this DVF sequined jacket. It's way too long in that kind of uncomfortable way when a bad joke won't end and just keeps going and going... Also, it's kind of fugnasty. And I don't care if it was glorious on Whitney Port. WE are not Whitney Port. Let her KEEP it. Team Topshop!

PS:

($332, Adam, Net-a-porter.com)
Never.

Do I Do It? Slow and Steady Wins the Race Wedge Sandals

I've been slowly, steadily fantasizing about owning/ pwoning a pair of Slow and Steady Wins The Race canvas wedges. And now I'm actively starting to fantasize about turning that fantasy into reality. Whoopsers. Only thing holding me back: they're four inches high. Why can't we just do two inches and CALL it four? Can I do a four-inch heel without some kind of deleterious ankle pronation situation that lands me on my ass all summer? That'd suck. But just like this is my Summer of Fitness, MIGHT this be my Summer of the Wedge?

($100, Slow And Steady Wins The Race, OogaBoogaStore.com)

($115, Slow And Steady Wins The Race, CreaturesofComfort.com)

($100, Slow And Steady Wins The Race, Hejfina.com)

Why, in my entire life on this earth, has the idea of canvas wedges even crossed my mind, much less my browser? Shame on me.

Two Great (Bridal) Shoes, Two Very Different Prices

Recently I thought I found the absolute purrrrfect wedding shoe: The Stuart Weitzman "Oboe."



Wedge so you don't sink in the grass, extremely cute bow, dyeable to any color your heart or shoe man can dream up...just utterly best. Except for the price tag: $360. That could pay for, say, a second reception dress! Sadly, the Oboe was not a play I could make.

Turns out I'm gonna be sinking in the grass (hopefully not too much), because I did just go ahead and buy those oft-discussed Melissa Anglomania shoes with the red hearts (from Epaulet, of course). But if I was getting married inside? I'd totally go for these:




Nina Electra pump in ivory, $80. Again: $80. Someone, please, get married in these!

Then go on your island honeymoon and wear these wherever you go:



Steven "Bianna" sandal, $120. (Or purchase the identical knockoff at Alloy, as I will. Thanks to Cheap Chicas for the tip!)

In other shoe news, I think I'll get these huaraches for the summer:



Jeffrey Campbell "Gloria Tie" sandals, $84.

Jenny Packham Trunk Show At Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier

Brides and bridal types who love reading about bridal stuff -- I think/ hope I'm gonna get my dress this weekend! Weeeee! I have an appointment at Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier (they're having a Jenny Packham trunk show May 14 - 16). I went to Mark Ingram earlier this year for a sample sale and had SUCH a pleasant, non-pushy, non-bridal-factory experience, and one of the seriously non-pushy saleswomen (I know -- I couldn't believe it either) brought me a Jenny Packham sample dress. Unexpectedly, I feel in love with it, basically said Yes to that dress ;p and on Saturday, I'm going back to try it on and a few more Jenny Packham dresses (I figured I might as well since I'm not in any hurry) and... um, yeah. I guess I'm maybe gonna get a dress! A Jenny Packham dress. Woah.

I'm not posting a photo of the exact dress here because SOMEONE's being all superstitious, but here's a sampling of some of Jenny Packham's old-Hollywood style.

Oh, and I'll of course let you, the interested bridal sorts, know how my Mark Ingram experience went -- I've only heard great things about their customer service, and my few experiences so far have been great (the sample sale, promptness returning phone calls, oh yeah, and when I first tried on the Jenny Packham dress at that sample sale, I guess I really must've been that excited, because I accidentally left my cell phone and a necklace there, and they were very good about getting them back to me), so I'll let you know how it went.

By the way, the first photo is the Jenny Packham Rosalind dress I love dearly but it's around $5,000. Not happening. The bottom photo is from Jenny Packham's Spring 2009 runway collection. The two right above that are from Jenny Packham's Spring 2010 bridal collection.

Enter To Win Current/ Elliot Jeans!

($239, Current/Elliott, Chickdowntown.com)

Want these shoutrageously adorable high-waisted flared current elliot jeans? They remind me a little of my beloved Yanuk jeans, which I *ahem* outgrew... err... they shrunk. That's it... Anyway, of COURSE you want these Current/ Elliott jeans because mama didn't raise no fool, and because they're freaking FREE... if you win the FashionBinge giveaway! Also, they're only available in sizes 31 and 32, so know that.

Anyway, tell us why you PHYSICALLY NEED THESE JEANS, and they could be yours. (Only open to U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Contest ends Wednesday, 5/20/ 2009 at 9:45PM EST.)

GET IT, GURL!

Is H&M TRYING To Give You A Yeastie?

This is a new bathing suit -- well, in most places in the universe, this would be considered a bathing suit, but unfortunately, insome parts of, say, New York City, this, and a pair of heels or cowboy boots are considered a "going-out outfit"-- from H&M's Divided Exclusive line coming out this September is probably made out of nylon and should come with a prescription for Diflucan. Just sayin'.

I Bought It Files: Cheap Monday The Blanche Dress in Buffalo Plaid

($56, Cheap Monday, Karmaloop)

I bought this the other week from Epaulet in Brooklyn. I love that shop and its fantastic owners, and I love this comfy cotton Cheap Monday plaid jumper/ dress. (More jumpers I love/ want here.) Also, can I just state that Cheap Monday does everything American Apparel does but does it better and without papering enormous crotches across major urban intersections/ your browser.

Cute 'n' Comfy "Thong"

How perfect is this trompe l'oeil "lingerie" for the cotton-loving soul?





Naughty Knickers, $50 for a set of three, from Etsy seller PaisleyPickle. You can order a custom set, too.



Thanks to 100 Layer Cake for the heads up.

Plueys Cats & Dogs Rain Boots -- For When It's Raining Cats And Dogs

Remember back to like ONE MINUTE ago when it rained like for the past MONTH in New York? Or, just substitute New York with wherever it's been grey and horrible for curly hair. That's my life. What I mean to say is, LOOK at how cuters these Plueys rain boots are! By the way, the name "Plueys" is a play on the French word "pluie" for "rain." So, there's a little language lesson for you there. Also, in case you're more of a "skimmer" than a "reader," there's a promo code at the bottom of this post.

($60, Plueys)

Not a dog lover? Check out the CAT vershe:

($60, Plueys)

More into leather and lace than animals? Check out their lacey rain boots:

($60, Plueys)

It's like 1984 Madonna in the form of molded rubber! (Oh... wait...)

($30, Plueys)

These adorbs denim-print boots only come in kids' sizes, which is probably for the best. I may be a LITTLE too old for denim-print boots.

Want a pair of Plueys? For when it rains for the next forseeable EVER? Get 15% off with promo code "fashionbingelove."

Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale: New York City, May 6 - 10

Run, don't walk to score some sweet Rebecca Minkoff bags at the New York City sample sale, going on now. It's the RIGHT thing to do.

Deets:
Wednesday, May 6 - Sunday, May 10
10 - 8
33 W 17th Street between 5th and 6th

Not in spending mode? "Windows" shop (get it?) -- check out photos of Rebecca Minkoff's Fall 2009 apparel and handbags, and check out a few of my favorite Rebecca Minkoff bags, mmmkay?

Delman Sample Sale

Juwanna check out the Delman sample sale?

Flat Sandals, Gladiators. Metallics, Ballets and more.

All shoes $89 to $109 up to 75% off retail

Wednesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 7th 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday, May 8th 10:00 AM - 3:00PM

145 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
(6th - 7th Avenues)

Metallic Gladiators and Sandals – originally $295, at sale $89

Printed Floral Flats – originally $295, at sale $89

Supple Leather Wedges – originally $350, at sale $89

Brightly Colored Classic Ballet Flats – originally $195, at sale $89

Snakeskin Heels – originally $365, at sale $109

Binge Beauty: Thank You, Bobbi Brown. For Your Perfectly Defined Mascara Miracle

($22, Bobbi Brown)

Right now, I think my feelings for Bobbi Brown's new Perfectly Defined Mascara would best be described by Alanis Morissette's "Thank U." I have never been to India nor walked the streets naked, but I have tried some pretty shit-tay mascaras before.

So,

THANK you, Imju Fiberwig, for BLOWING and NOT giving me good fake lashes.
THANK YOU Dior Show, for being an overpriced, clumpy piece of crap.
THANK YOU Benefit's BadGal for crapping out on me and ALWAYS smudging.
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUHOOOOHHHH Maybelline's Great Lash for being the least-great mascara of all time.

No, thank YOU Bobbi Brown. Perfectly Defining Mascara is a little tricky to get the hang of, but now that I've learned to apply slowly, steadily, and -- here's the silver beauty bullet -- on top of a few healthy coats of Cover Girl's Lash Blast ("Ol' Orange," as I like to call her) -- my lashes are A MIRACLE of smudge-free, easy-off, black-as-the-night modern mascara. WONDER OF WONDERS! A MIRACLE!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Bobbi Brown... Thank you.

Thank U-Alanis Morrissette @ Yahoo! Video

Binge Beauty: Tarte's Double Dose Berry Boost Lipgloss = Porn Star Lips, Now With Acai!

Dudes, dudettes, p0rn stars and p0rnstar wannabes: I just tried Tarte's Double Dose Berry Boost & Gloss -- and seriously, GET YOUR LIPS ON THIS for serious p0rn appeal without having to spend any time getting packed on your back (unless you happened to be there, doing that already, in which case, proceed!).

I've been using Tarte's Double Dose Berry Boost & Gloss in Acai Boost, and my lips look freaking PLASTIC. In the GOOD WAY! Plus, it's got no bad stuff (parabens, phthalates, etc), but it DOES have a million green, healthy properties and has acai in it, and everyone knows that porn and acai are two great tastes that go great together.

I have some of Tarte's basic glosses, and aside from their ha-lariously fun names (Zack & Kelly, Sandy & Danny, Ferris & Sloane FTW!), they're nice and not tacky but only provide a little hint of color and coverage.

On the other side of the coinage, Tarte's Tarte's Double Dose Berry Boost & Gloss is full-on major rager coverage, high-shine, mega-watt gloss with just a healthy hint of sparkle, AND the product smells like mint! Win/ WIN! For reals, you will have blow-up-doll/ porn lips minus the constant testing and the bored expression. Also, does the porn world NOT need more acai?

($21, Tarte)

This is the only time you should strive to look like L'il Kim.

... Plus, a video by one of my favorite pornstars-turned-disco queens:

... And one of my favorite non-porn porn stars, Julianne Moore in Boogie Nights!

Chloé High-Waisted Cotton Shorts: Really?

Are we really doing this? Not the high-waisted cotton shorts themselves. I really don't have a problem with those. I don't even have a problem with shorts. When it's 19392 degrees, shorts and sweat are gonna happen. And hopefully air conditioning. But I do have a problem with the fact that these cotton Chloe shorts are $1,635. Were they crafted by the paws of animated, singing little mice? And where in the world is the economic climate warm enough to afford luxuries such as $1,635 cotton shorts? Actually, $1,635 cotton shorts aren't a luxury... they're asinine.

($1,635, Chloe, Net-a-porter.com)
No.

... Meanwhile, back in Reality Ville, where I live and you do too probably, here are some viable alternatives to $1,635 cotton shorts.

($157, Wood Wood, FarFetch.com)

Well hello! Almost the exact same shorts for like a tenth of the price... or whatever you do in math class.

($198, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Bergdorf Goodman)

Super cute high-waisted shorts. I'd wear these on the regulado.

($22.80, Forever 21)

Thanks, Forever 21/ 30. Always there in a pinch.

Ear-Relevant Accessories

I've never been one to coordinate my headphones to my outfit, but lately, it seems, you basically can do just that. Granted, discreet white earbuds are always going to be the chicest choice, but when you want to add a pop of color or kick it up a notch, you have options. And I don't just mean, like, blue or pink earbuds. Those are kinda lame. All of the following are fun ways to add a little punch to your morning commute—or that of your high-school-age cousin, perhaps....



iPopperz monkey earbuds, $19.99. How can you not be happy with these crazy monkeys clinging to your ears?




iFrogz custom Nervepipes, $34.99. You too can create the wackiest headphones imaginable (up to a point), by choosing colors and patterns for each piece. I haven't quite found the outfit for these, yet, but I'm going to make it happen.




Zumreed Dream ZHP-005 Color Headphones, $59.99. CUTE!




Wesc headphones, $55.




These might be my favorite of the bunch: Audio-Technica ATH-ON3 Casual Headphones, $39.99. With their ultrathin headband, these kinda split the difference between the earmuff-size phones and the earbuds. I'd definitely go for the lime green!

Save Fashion! Go Shopping! In Port Authority!

Dudersfaces! For once in your life you can pick up something at Port Authority besides crusty sandwiches and used condoms! You really need to go check out Save Fashion -- a month-long pop-up shop/ hardcore MF-ing insane sample sale of stuff that actually isn't ripped and torn and tattered by real designers you actually really love and usually can't afford/ justify paying for. And by "you," I mean "I."

When I stopped by the launch party, I saw amazing Charlotte Ronson pieces for $30 (I kept turning the hang tags over, looking for extra 0s), VPL, and gorgeous Wren pieces for around $70, if memory serves me. I didn't end up buying anything because of weddings, etc etc, blah blah, but you should. Apparently Rick Owens tanks are just $28. Ridick, right?

Currently Save Fashion's lineup is all women's stuff, but men's clothing is coming soon.

Here the lineup of designers for week 1:

A Peace Treaty

Alice Ritter

Boy/Band of Ousiders

CARDIGAN by Lynne Hiriak

Catherine Holstein

Charlotte Ronson

Elise Overland

Filippa K

Gryson

Jeffrey Monteiro

Lerario Beatriz

Lyn Devon

Madewell

Melissa Shoes

Rachel Comey

Steven Alan

Victoria Bartlett/VPL

Earnest Sewn

Sophomore

Wren

Save Fashion is located at 641 8th Avenue (NW corner of 41st)

Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat 10-9pm
Thursdays, 5-9pm Sundays, 11-7pm

May Day! May Day! Hayden-Harnett Sale!

The wait is OVER if you were waiting for Hayden-Harnett to put their glorious goods on sale. This weekend only, in their stores and online, they're offering 1 item for 20% off, 2 items for 30% off, 3 for 40%. Not bad! Put down your julep and do it!

+ Hayden-Harnett Fall/ Winter 2009 photos!

PEACOCK FASHION AND BEAUTY NEWS, EVERYONE!

I fucking love that now people just SEND me peacock updates. I suppose I should set a Google alert, but it's like y'all are just doing it for me, and Googs alerts are so cold and impersonal, and you guys send me stuff with love.

Anyway, thanks to FashionBinge reader Britt for alerting me to the fact that a PEACOCK design won the International Fantasy Hair Competition! Model Amaris Brown endured hours of painful hair-did-ing to look like a beautimous peacock. The hair design was created by the OBVIOUSLY brills Kevin Carter of The Artistry of Hair from Farmington Hills, Michigan. LOVES!



Meanwhile, the talented Jami Attenberg sent me this absurd yet inspiring image of peacock makeup on ShinyRedBalloon. For srs. She suggested I create peacock eyes for my wedding. Or, let's not and say I did? Or, just look at the fun but REEEEdick pic.